Sep 02, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. Botnia is to set up a representative office in Shanghai, China. Botnia pulps Shanghai representative office will open in early November and will be located in conjunction with the trading house Itochu. Antti Kurki has been appointed office manager. The forest industry company Oy Metsд-Botnia Ab - marketing name Botnia - was founded in 1973, and it manufactures high quality bleached pulp grades under the name Botnia. Botnia is owned by M-real Oyj, Metsдliitto Osuuskunta, and UPM-Kymmene Oyj.